User level: Level 1 (0 points)I am retiring next month (YAY)! My question is, should I buy a new iPhone 18 Pro, while I have money, or should I keep my 14 Pro and hope it takes upgardes for a long time? Thanks for the input!
Posted on Sep 16, 2026 12:40 PM
User level: Level 10 (105,956 points)Sep 16, 2026 1:04 PM in response to kathryn282
Honestly it is your choice. Certainly there are some features that will be new to you in the iPhone 18 Pro, but the real question may be what your current Battery Health is on your iPhone 14 Pro. If it is below 80% or getting close you may find that instead of putting $100 into an older device, it may make more sense to put that money into an upgrade. The iPhone 14 Pro will receive updates to its Software for security far longer than the battery will last requiring replacement, maybe even a couple of batteries. The iPhone 14 battery is only expected to last 500 charge cycles, while any phone after that is rated for 1000 charge cycles.
User level: Level 9 (64,068 points)Sep 16, 2026 3:40 PM in response to kathryn282
It really depends on what you use for iPhone 14 Pro for. I use my iPhones for the basic phone type functions including email, texts, social media (think Facebook/Instagram) and most importantly photography. Congratulations on your retirement. What hobbies will you be starting or delving into deeper in your retirement? I'll be 70 in few more months and photography plays a major role in my retirement. In August I took almost 10,000 photos with my iPhone 17 Pro max. Needless to say I've upgrade to the 18 Pro Max and I'm excited to receive the new model this Friday.
Reflect on what you use your iPhone for and determine what benefits and features the new model will unlock for you. Let us know what you anticipate your needs are and perhaps we ca better advise you on your path forward. Congratulations, again, and looking forward to your reply.
User level: Level 1 (16 points)Sep 16, 2026 12:42 PM in response to kathryn282
Yes! Some features in the new iOS 27 only supports iPhone 15 and up.
User level: Level 10 (107,646 points)Sep 16, 2026 4:30 PM in response to Court119
Court119 wrote:
Yes! Some features in the new iOS 27 only supports iPhone 15 and up.
Yes, all AI features. The reason I have NOT upgraded my phone.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256358436